The Maple Leafs are making adjustments after the loss of respected Marlies coach Dallas Eakins and hit-happy winger Leo Komarov.

Long-time colour commentator Jim Ralph, who worked for AM 640 radio, also tweeted Wednesday that he has been dismissed by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment: “Sixteen year run, 1,196 consecutive games ends … Thankful for the run.”

Also via Twitter, Komarov confirmed recent reports that he’s joining Dynamo Moscow of Russia’s KHL: “Thank you Leafs organization, fans and all my komrades in Toronto for the opportunity you gave me. I have my own reason to go to Khl and hope everybody will understand it. . . . i hope i will be back.”

Komarov broke onto the Leaf scene this season and quickly established himself as a player willing to hit while earning coach Randy Carlyle’s trust as a penalty killer. He ranked fifth in the NHL in hits and third among Leafs in short-handed ice time, leaving an important role to fill.

On the Marlies front, the interview process to replace Eakins, new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, has yet to begin. But Marlies GM Dave Poulin has begun the search and reportedly received as many as 20 resumes.

Poulin said by email Wednesday that he’d had brief conversations with Marlies assistants Gord Dineen and Derek King, who hopes to have a formal interview as early as next week.

“There’s some big shoes to fill there with Dallas leaving — and good for him, it’s well deserved — but sure, why wouldn’t you want to take over,” said King, part of a Marlies staff that has developed several players now with the Maple Leafs.

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